Private Hospitals empanelled under CGHS – City wise hospitals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6083

ANSWERED ON 03.05.2013

6083 . Shri SANJAY BHOI

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-

(a) the names and numbers of empanelled private hospitals and diagnostic centres functioning for the benefit of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries in the country, State-wise along with the facilities provided in these empanelled private hospitals;

(b) whether Government has any plan to bring in certain Hospitals in Bhubaneswar under the empanelled private hospitals for CGHS beneficiaries;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the number of empanelled private hospitals for the benefit of CGHS beneficiaries in the country including Odisha?

City wise list of number of hospitals and diagnostic centres empanelled under Central GovernmentHealth Scheme (CGHS) city is placed at Annexure. Consolidated list of the empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centres city wise along with facilities provided is placed on CGHS web site at http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

(b)to(d) With a view to empanel more number of eligible private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS, Government has revived Continuous Empanelment Scheme in all CGHS covered cities including Bhubaneswar, vide office Memorandum No. S.11011 / 23 / 2009 – CGHS- D-II / Hospital Cell/Part IX dated 14.02.2013, inviting applications from interested hospitals and diagnostic centres for empanelment under CGHS. Powers have also been delegated to the field level committees headed by the Additional / Joint Director of concerned CGHS city with two senior most doctors to empanel eligible hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS.